Bijan Robinson outshines top pick Bryce Young as Falcons knock off Panthers 24-10
— The No. 8 pick stole the spotlight from the top choice in the NFL draft.
National Football League
FINAL
Carolina Panthers
10
Atlanta Falcons
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| ATL | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 69,597 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/26 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 19-27 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13-43 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 25-14 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Detroit Lions | W 32-26 | NFL |
| 9/27/26 | @ Cleveland Browns | L 18-21 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:48 10-24
Tyler Allgeier 3 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Touchdown 14:12 10-17
Tyler Allgeier 3 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Field Goal 4:52 10-10
Younghoe Koo 49 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:46 10-7
Eddy Pineiro 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:09 7-7
Hayden Hurst 4 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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Touchdown 14:54 0-7
Bijan Robinson 11 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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ATL
1 play, -1 yard, 0:14 · End of Game
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CAR 0:14
12 plays, 40 yards, 2:25 · Downs
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ATL 2:39
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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CAR 3:47
3 plays, -12 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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ATL 4:48
6 plays, 56 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:48 10-24
Tyler Allgeier 3 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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CAR 7:09
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:07 · Punt
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ATL 8:16
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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CAR 10:57
6 plays, 4 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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ATL 14:12
7 plays, 61 yards, 3:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:12 10-17
Tyler Allgeier 3 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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CAR 2:24
4 plays, 36 yards, 2:28 · Fumble
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ATL 4:52
4 plays, 5 yards, 1:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:52 10-10
Younghoe Koo 49 Yd Field Goal
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CAR 6:38
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:56 · Interception
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ATL 9:34
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:12 · Punt
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CAR 10:46
9 plays, 50 yards, 4:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:46 10-7
Eddy Pineiro 43 Yd Field Goal
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ATL
4 plays, -2 yards, 1:24 · End of Half
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CAR 1:24
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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ATL 1:48
4 plays, 5 yards, 3:21 · Punt
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CAR 5:09
12 plays, 75 yards, 7:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:09 7-7
Hayden Hurst 4 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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ATL 12:27
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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CAR 14:01
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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ATL 14:54
3 plays, 17 yards, 1:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:54 0-7
Bijan Robinson 11 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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CAR 1:01
2 plays, -6 yards, 1:46 · Interception
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ATL 2:47
5 plays, 36 yards, 3:21 · Punt
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CAR 6:08
11 plays, 48 yards, 6:54 · Downs
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ATL 13:02
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:58 · Punt
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
CAR
ATL
20
1st Downs
13
9
Passing 1st downs
6
9
Rushing 1st downs
7
2
1st downs from penalties
0
5-14
3rd down efficiency
2-10
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
72
Total Plays
48
281
Total Yards
221
3.9
Yards per Play
4.6
12
Total Drives
13
127
Passing
91
20/38
Comp/Att
15/18
3.2
Yards per pass
4.1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
2-19
Sacks-Yards Lost
4-24
154
Rushing
130
32
Rushing Attempts
26
4.8
Yards per rush
5.0
1-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
3-3
9-66
Penalties
6-43
3
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
34:41
Possession
25:19
Injuries
Atlanta Falcons
- Beaux Collins Injured Reserve
- James Pearce Jr. Questionable
- Divine Deablo Questionable
- Brian Robinson Jr. Out
- Yasir Abdullah Injured Reserve
Carolina Panthers
- Brady Christensen Injured Reserve
- Damien Lewis Out
- Will Lee III Out
- Jaelan Phillips Out
- Bobby Okereke Out
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